I really want a sausage dog but DP doesn't

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What can I do? Have any of you been in a similar scenario with pets?
I have always been a dog person but he is adamant that he doesn't want one, I've reassured him that I will take full responsibility and get him well trained but he wont budge.

You can't train a sausage dog. Fact.

What are DH's specific reasons for not wanting a dog? :) Sausage dogs are gorgeous, to look at. Good choice in that respect, (knows nowt about dogs, really).

I have 3 sausage dogs. They are very hard to train but cute

I have heard that they are very bossy and I am quite a passive person but I would be determined to take the lead and take him to proper classes so I don't make a rod for our back.
I find owning a dog very therapeutic and relaxing but DP is really unhappy about the idea

Why is he so unhappy exactly about the idea?.

Daschunds are prone to develop chronic back problems.

Video of sausage dogs!

Dogs can be great for relationships. I can't count the amount of times DP and I have been arguing and our dog has farted or done something stupid and completely broken the tension. I love dogs though so my post really has no point!
Could you take him to a breeder with you so he can see the puppies and maybe you can convince him that 'ooo that one loves you!' and butter him up into taking one home with you?

DH doesn't really 'do' pets. We currently have one very bouncy spaniel puppy, ten chickens and a hamster. He traded his clean, uncomplicated life for the promise of a new car every two years without me moaning. Works for us.

Why a sausage dog?
Why not a rescue dog?

My sister's DH wouldn't let her get a sausage dog because he's 6ft4 and said he would look ridiculous walking it and I'm inclined to agree with him. Perhaps try suggesting a less comical looking dog....

some of these responses are hysterical!

are you married?

Would you really take full responsibility though? Dogs are a huge undertaking, and he really doesn't sound keen. Yes he may fall in love with a dog once you get one. But what if he doesn't? If he's not a doggy person I can't see you'll be able to change him.

If you do get one, you have to name it 'Schnitzel Von Krumm with a Very Low Tum'. It's the rules y'know

we had one when I was a kid - great dog. Black & tan one. Good luck

Dachshunds are good fun with a great sense of humour but don't expect it to poo outside if it's raining. And it will want your dinner. And your bed.

Show him this, might help change his mind:

MmnnnYummy

It is a real dog/puppy!!!! I saw this picture the other day and actually thought it was a plastic novelty hotdog holder.

hahaha

We have a dachshund, used to have two. Hansie lived to 18, we got him at ten. Molly is now 12. Neither of them was/is reliably potty trained. Thus I think they are a terrible choice for you. We had a part shepherd, Sophie, who trained herself. she was an outside dog but could get into our neighbor's house by pushing the door open. good thing they loved her. one day the owner came home and Sophie had been in there all day and she couldn't wait to go outside and pee. Hansie did have a terrible back and I did acupuncture for him. My name reflects my love for him, he was precious.

I'm sorry, this isn't what you want to hear, but if your husband doesn't want a dog he doesn't want a dog. I quite like dogs - I even grew up with them, but there is no way I would want one as a pet. They make the house dirty, they smell, they need a lot of attention and walking and are a huge commitment - all things I am simply not prepared to give. What if you are ill and the dog needs a walk or taking to the vet? Why should your partner do it is he didn't want one in the first place?

Why don't you do dog walking for a charity instead if you want a dog?

I've got lost, am I in the Dog House? .....thought I'd snuck over to Relationships
OP my DH years ago didn't want to get a dog. Too much responsibility and hassle. Having seen him cuddling friends' dogs, I did the " well lets just go and see the puppies".

12 years later have the old boy, another and DH.

It's a risky strategy. If you get a dog and DH hates it, who is going to get chucked? Please don't add to the thousands of unwanted dogs in this country.
Would he be happier with a bigger dog?
Sausage dogs are cute, but as said above, they are prone to back problems, hard to train and like shitting indoors more than other dogs.

ditch the chap and get the sausage.

they may piss on the floor but lets face it, so do men.

and sausages are so much nicer.

Cervix

Of all the dogs out there, sausage dogs give me the creeps. Poor things. Totally messed up breeding wise. The long body, tiny legs, they often suffer because of their 'mechanics'.
Another dog I absolutely would toss into a river - and I'm The Biggest Animal Lover On The Planet - are those fcking Schnauzers.

Why not get a King Charles Spaniel or something pretty like that, instead of the most physically deformed dog out there, after the Corgi.

Better still, a pound dog.
He he he, didn't answer your question though...totally ignored the fact your hubby doesn't want a dog.
It's probably because you want a sausage dog.
I'd divorce over a sausage dog.
One night stands. Okay.
Sausage dogs. Deal breaker.

Does it have to be a Sausage? If your DH had some input into the breed then he might be more on board? Ask him. FWIW Dachsunds are usually real characters and not very biddable. My Mum's neighbour's one has bitten the postman several times and now they can't get their post delivered. They are lovely though so I see where you are coming from.